Combined sponge and soap



M. HERTZ COMBINED SPONGE AND SOAP Filed Jan. 5, 1924 Sept. l5, 1925AINVENTOR Aff/a /CE /ff T2 ATTORNEY Patented Sept.V 15, 1925.

MAURICE HERTZ, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED SPONGE AND SOAP.

Application filed January 5, 1924. Serial No.1684,500.

To all whom z't may concern: v

Be it known that MAURICE Hnnrz, subject of the Government of Austria,residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in CombinedSponge and Soap, of ,which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in combined sponge and soap. Moreparticularly, it is directed to a sponge adapted for toilet use,especially for shaving purposes.

One object thereof is to provide an article of the character describedwhich may be easily' used in lathering and rubbing in thebeard prior toshaving without necessitating the use of separate shaving soap or abrush.

Another object thereof is to provide an article of the characterdescribed which shall be sanitary and efficient in use to. a high deree.

ther objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangement of partswhich vili beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described and of which thescope of' application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 is aperspective view of a sponge embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is ak perspective view of another embodiment thereof showing aAmodified Iform; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of still another embodiment of my inventionshowing another modified form.

Referring in detail to the drawing, my newly improved shaving spongecomprises a spongy body 10 preferably of rubber and suitably shaped asshown in. the drawing where I have illustrated a cylindrically shapedsponge member. Within the pores 11 of the sponge, I provide soap 12 inpowdered form such as shaving soap, where the s onge is to be used forshaving purposes.

his soap powder is held within the sponge in such manner as to bedispensed only upon moistening of the sponge and rubbing it against thesurface to ybe lathered or massa d. n

Venous methods may readily occur to one skilled in the art as to how toimpregnato the sponge with the soap so as to be retained in the pores inthis manner. Preferably, I first moisten the sponge slightly and thendip the sponge into the soap powder a sufficient depth so as to fill asubstantial portion of the sponge body with the soap. I then wrap thesponge in glazed paper or the like covering of heat resistant and airproof' material and seal the wrapper in any suitable manner. I thenplace the sealed sponge into a steam sterilizer, such for example asemployed in hospitals. During the sterilization, the heat causes thesoap powder to become impregnated within the pores of the sponge. I havefound that a sponge treated in this manner if sterilized does not showthe soa Within it so thorough is the impregnation. When thesterilization is complete, the steam is turned off and then thesterilizing chamber heated so as to dry the Sponges therein with hotair.

In the practical use of the-device, it is my purpose to sell the Spongesmade in accordance with this invention in sealed form as described to beopened only by the barber or other such person when the sponge is'to beused. For insuring absolute sanitary use, a sponge should not be reusedafter having once been used. However, the used sponge need not beentirely discarded but it may be again made sterile and sanitary in anysuitable manner. Thus, for example, used Sponges may be placed in awashing tank and washed and rinsed. After being so washed and themoisture has been wrung from the sponge, it may be again filled with theshaving powder in the manner already described. The refilled sponge isthen again placed in a sanitary wrapper and sterilized and dried in themanner already described.

In Fig.. 2 I have shown a modified form in which the bottom of thesponge has permanently secured thereto a smooth rubber layer 13 ofsubstantial thickness so that the sponge may be held by the hand withoutdanger of the moisture therein being squeezed out into the handduringthe use of the sponge.

In Fig. 3 I have shown another modified form in which the cover 14 isformed to extend not only over the body of the sponge but over a'substantial portion of the walls thereof.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this les invention are achieved and which is welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention andas various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, itis to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. An article of manufacture of the characterdescribed comprising a spongy body having Soap held Within the poresthereof and a molsture proof covering permanently secured to an exteriorside of said body, said covering and body being formed of a relativelynon-Wearable pliable material.

2. An article of manufacture comprising a spongy body with soap, Saidbody having an exterior portion thereof permanently covered with apliable, resilient and relatively non-wearable moisture-proof material,said article normally being resilient and pliable throughout.

3. An article of manufacture of the character described comprising aspongy body impregnated with soap and a moisture proof rubber coveringsecured on a portion of the exterior of the body. said article beingresilient and pliable throughout.

4. An article of character described comprising a rubber sponge bodyhaving soap held Within the pores thereof and a moisture proof rubbercovering permanently formed with an exterior portion of the body, saidarticle being ing resilient and pliable throughout.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature;

MAURICE HERTZ manufacture of the i;

